Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Whether we like or not, Hurricane Season starts next week. June 1st marks the start of what will hopefully be another quiet season for us in South Louisiana. To help get us prepared, the "Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday" is coming up.

KATC reports the sales tax holiday will happen this weekend, starting Saturday, May 27th at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until Sunday, May 28th at 11:59 p.m.

The sales tax holiday will give us a 2% exemption on specific hurricane preparedness items, with some items being discounted 3%.

The tax exemption applies to the first $1,500 of the purchase price of eligible items.

Here are the items eligible for the Louisiana sales tax holiday -

Any portable self-powered light source, including candles, flashlights and other articles of property designed to provide light;

Any portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or weather band radio;